The Greenwood Eagles will head out to challenge the Easley Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Greenwood turned things around against J.L. Mann on Friday. They never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Eagles not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 18, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Easley). They were the clear victors by an 18-6 margin over Liberty on Friday. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Red Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Easley let Camora Little and Journey Price run wild. Little went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Price went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those four runs gave Price a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Todd, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Easley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Greenwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Easley, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Greenwood was able to grind out a solid victory over Easley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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